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43 tropical depressions formed this year in the Western Pacific, of which 25 became tropical storms. 19 storms reached typhoon intensity, of which 8 reached super typhoon strength. ^[1]

Typhoon Olive

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	April 27 – May 6
Peak intensity	230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min); 922  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Polly (Auring)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	May 31 – June 6
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min); 980  hPa ( mbar)

Tropical Storm Rose (Bebeng)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	June 8 – June 13
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);

Super Typhoon Shirley (Karing)

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	June 13 – June 20
Peak intensity	270 km/h (165 mph) (1-min); 935  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Trix (Diding)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	June 26 – July 1
Peak intensity	130 km/h (80 mph) (1-min); 980  hPa ( mbar)

Tropical Storm Virginia (Etang)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	July 4 – July 9
Peak intensity	95 km/h (60 mph) (1-min);

Super Typhoon Wendy (Herming)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 9 – July 18
Peak intensity	250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min); 928  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Agnes (Ising)

Category 2 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 17 – July 22
Peak intensity	155 km/h (100 mph) (1-min); 992  hPa ( mbar)

Super Typhoon Bess

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	July 27 – August 11
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min); 930  hPa ( mbar)

On July 27 Tropical Depression 20W formed in the West Pacific. It drifted northward, reaching tropical storm on the 30th before turning to the southwest. Bess turned to the north on August 2, and reached typhoon status early on the 3rd. Bess rapidly intensified to a peak of 150 mph on the 4th, but weakened as it continued northward. On the 9th it struck Japan, and on the 11th Bess became extratropical. At the time, Bess had the longest longevity of a Western Pacific tropical cyclone. Typhoon Bess caused severe damage on the island of Kyūshū. 23 people were killed and 6 were missing. ^[2]

Typhoon Carmen (Luding)

Category 4 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 7 – August 17
Peak intensity	230 km/h (145 mph) (1-min); 936  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Della

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 25 – August 31
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 970  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Elaine

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	August 25 – August 28
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 967  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Faye (Neneng)

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 1 – September 9
Peak intensity	205 km/h (125 mph) (1-min); 957  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Faye struck Hong Kong killing 3 people. ^[3]

Super Typhoon Gloria (Oniang)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 5 – September 14
Peak intensity	250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min); 921  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Gloria, which developed on September 5 in the open waters of the West Pacific, rapidly intensified to a peak of 155 mph on the 9th. It weakened as it continued west-northwestward, and hit extreme northeastern Taiwan on the 11th as a 100 mph typhoon. It caused severe flooding in Northern Taiwan and hundreds of casualties. Gloria continued westward, and hit eastern China that night as an 85 mph typhoon. The storm looped over land to the northeast, and dissipated on the 14th to the east of China. Gloria caused 239 casualties, with 89 missing.

Tropical Storm Hester (Pepang)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 8 – September 12
Peak intensity	85 km/h (50 mph) (1-min);

Tropical Storm Irma

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	September 17 – September 19
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);

Super Typhoon Judy

Category 5 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	September 30 – October 5
Peak intensity	280 km/h (175 mph) (1-min); 917  hPa ( mbar)

Super Typhoon Kit (Rosing)

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 5 – October 11
Peak intensity	250 km/h (155 mph) (1-min); 929  hPa ( mbar)

Super Typhoon Lola

Category 4 super typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 8 – October 19 19
Peak intensity	240 km/h (150 mph) (1-min); 945  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Mamie

Category 3 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 15 – October 18
Peak intensity	185 km/h (115 mph) (1-min); 971  hPa ( mbar)

Tropical Storm Nina

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	October 18 – October 19
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);

Typhoon Ora

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	October 23 – October 29
Peak intensity	150 km/h (90 mph) (1-min); 984  hPa ( mbar)

Typhoon Phyllis (Sisang)

Category 1 typhoon (SSHWS)
Duration	December 12 – December 13
Peak intensity	140 km/h (85 mph) (1-min); 986  hPa ( mbar)

Tropical Storm Rita (Trining)

Tropical storm (SSHWS)
Duration	December 16 – December 18
Peak intensity	75 km/h (45 mph) (1-min);

Super Typhoon Susan

Duration	Unknown – Unknown
Peak intensity	Winds not specified;

Tropical Depressions

Tropical Depression 3

Tropical Depression 21

Tropical Depression 26

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